Mini World Cup in Delhi’s diplomatic circle

They may be competing against each other in the real World Cup, but the Australian and New Zealand High Commissions came together recently to organise the mini Cricket World Cup, which, as the name suggests, had children from local NGOs participating in the match.
The Australian High Commissioner to India, Patrick Suckling told us, “Cricket is what brings India and Australia together.Everyone there and here is equally enthusiastic about the sport and I love that. I look forward to watching India play the tournament, especially Virat Kohli. Of course, I’d want Australia to win, but I have a special place for India in my heart.”
“We love cricket and this was an afternoon well spent! These kids come from some very deprived backgrounds and we wanted them to enjoy the sport and get into the spirit of the game,” New Zealand’s High Commissioner, Grahame Morton said. He added that India and New Zealand’s team were on par with each other, but also explained the advantage that he thinks India has that his own country doesn’t. “I know New Zealand isn’t a favourite, but we love the sport. I think good players make a good team and a good game, and India and New Zealand have just that right now. Actually, India has better batsmen,” he said. The victors of the day were the children from Magic Bus.